Meta expands AI teen age detection to Instagram worldwide
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Meta says it is expanding its AI technology that detects suspected teens, including those who entered adult birthdays, to Instagram globally.
Detected teens are placed in Teen Account protections, and Meta says millions more teens worldwide will receive these built-in protections even if they misrepresented their age.
Meta says the technology is already rolling out on Facebook. It plans to launch similar technology on Threads globally later this year.
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AIMeta says it is expanding its AI technology that detects suspected teens, even those using adult birthdays, to Instagram globally, placing them in Teen Account protections. Millions more teens across the world will receive these built-in protections, and Meta plans to launch similar technology on Threads globally later this year.
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